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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-03

A Springfield, Mass, lawyer has
lust been made to feel a trifle small.
He told girl applicant for law instruc-
ton that other professions were more
suitable for her sex. He received a
breezy letter from the young woman
of which the following are few gusts:
Il wish to thank you for your prompt
reply, which requested, but not for
the advice, which I did not request. l
wrote you q business letter, such as l
thought one business man might write
to another. I did not ask {: favor of
you, but to offer fair pay for your SER
vices as lawyer. The narrow opinion
that you expressed, that other pursuits
could be found better adapted than law
to the nature of women, was unworthy
the consideration of any lawyer who re-
allies the dignity and breadth OF his
calling"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-03

A telegram dated Sarma, Ont. July
81, says =:
McGarigle, the Chicago boodler, was
landed at Point Edward, Ont. this
morning, about s o'clock, from the
schooner Edward Blake, on which he
was suspected Of leaving Chicago. The
schooners Marsh and Blake were in the
same tow, the Blake being last. The
tug Oriole had been on the lookout
here, and ran alongside the Blake and
had some conversation with the officers
thereof. The Oriole, having Chicago
detectives and reporters on board,
steamed up to the Marsh, apparently
to have the captain of the Marsh let the
Blake tow line go when they were in
American waters, just opposite the
Port Huron water works, where the de-
tectives could take McGarigle. The
Blake's tow line was let go, but that
instant a yawl was lowered from the
Blake and McGarigle and sailor made
for the Canadian side, McGarigle being
landed at Port Edward. The Marsh
went on and the Blake remained in the
river till this afternoon. Nc Garigle
made his way here and was driven to
Courtwright, twelve miles from the riv-
er, ostensibly to catch boat, but he
was driven back here, however, and is
in town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
The Great Railway Accident.

Our dispatches this morning contain the
details of the most horrible and disastrous
railway accident that ever occurred, per
haps. in this or any other country. The
number of the dead is over 100 and Of the
injured over 400. An excursion train. car
rying nearly 900 passengers, rushing along
at the rate of a mile a minute, ran upon n
burning bridge and, in moment, was
dashed 20 destruction with its load of living
freight.
In our dispatches an effort is made to
give some idea of the horrors Of the scene.
but they so far surpassed any
thing Of the kind ever witnessed
or imagined that no pen could do
justice 10 them. The accident occurred Oh
the Toledo Peoria and Western railway.
three miles from Chatworth. in Illinois
There have been many railway accidents
within the last few years in which
many were killed and wounded.
and in which there were sick
ening and heartrending scenes, but this
one in Illinois SURPRISES all Of them. 1t has
filed many homes with mourning and many
hearts with sorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
an Old-Time Southern Orator

Ben: Pertey Poore in the Boston Budget.
William &. Preston. of South Carolina. was
the most finished orator that have ever heard.
Feeble in frame. and suffering under an affec-
ton Of his lungs. his voice. weak al first, would
gradually become stronger as be proceeded, and
raising with his subject from one hurst Of elo-
quence to another, still higher and higher, he
enchanted and fascinated his vast audiences by
his glowing and ferEid eloquence. / remember
on one occasion, when he was called on to speak
at a Wing convention. be was at first
almost inaudisde. except TO those immedi-
ately around him Some one. eager to catch his
glowing wUrsh. then inconsielsrately asked him
to raise bis voice little higher then the mighty
spirit Of orstory burst the sbackies which re-
strained il as be exclaimed. Would 70 God my
voice could be heard TO the uttermost confines
of the Republic: II is nv voice. my friends. not
my heart, that fails me" Torrents Of the
noblest eioquenoe flowed from his inspired
tongue. Watched with the most anxious soic
itude by his attentive auditory, they several
times begged him 70 forbear. '-OTle word more, g
and the lightning fash es Of his genius but pre-
ceeded the laundering Of his elO1uence; would
space permit, ! would despair OF conveying an
idea Of this soul-stirring triumph Of mind over
matter. He concluded by an earnest appeal 10
heaven for the preservation Of the American
Union
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
Open the Streets.

The value Of the property is increasing in
that portion Of the city between Anderson
street and the land purchased by the city
from the Dillon estate. For some reason or
other. however, the city authorities have
done very little toward opening the streets
through this portion. 1t is true that the
weather has been such during the greater
part Of this summer that there has been
very little disposition on the part OF any
body TO make any more exertiOn than was
absolutely necessary, but it is apparent that
plans for the winters work ought TO be de
cided upon. Several property holders, in
conferences with the committee which has
charge of the work Of lay
ing out the new addition, have
displayed a very liberal spirit. Indeed, they
could hardly be expected to make greater
concessions than those they have expressed
a willingness to make.
Perhaps the committee is waiting for
other property holders TO come forward
with offers of similar concessions. Uuless
human nature is different in this city from
what it is elsewhere the committee is simply
losing valuable time. If it expects to ac-
complish anything in the way of completing
their work of opening the streets, so that
building may begin in good earnest in the
addition early in the fall, they should at
once make an earnest effort to reconcile all
interests.
There is no difficulty in the way of get
ting the land for the streets that cannot be
easily oveicOme. The city has land Of its
own, which viii he readily accepted for land
| that is needed for streets. Let the working
members Of the Council, those who STAY
here through the summer, take hold Of this
matter with energy and determination, an d
settle it before fall begins There isno rea-
son why important public interests should
come to a standstill because few members
of the Council are watching the festive
maidens in their natty bathing suits at
| Northern seaside places of pleasure, or sam
| ping mint juleps at mountain resorts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
Virginia Democrats Incongisten.

Democratic conventions which pass reso-
buttons approving President Cleyeland's ad-
ministration, and then adopt platform hos
tile to the settled policy of his administra-
ton are rather inconsistent TO say the least
Of it. The Virginia Democrats unanimously
said that Mr.. Clevelands administration
was wise, conservative, honest and fearless,
and then declared in favor of getting rid of
the surplus in the Treasury by abolishing
| the Internal revenue taxes, and not by re-
ducing the duties on imports
The President is in favor Of retaining the
tax on whisky and of reducing the tariff,
and has said SO in his messages to Congress.
How, then, can the Virginia Democrats say.
without any reservation whatever, that his
administration is WISE If they believe that
il is wise in every respect they cannot be
! lieye that the tax on whisky ought to be re
pealed before the taxes on the necessaries Of
life are reduced, and if they favor repeal
| ing the whisky tax before reducing the
tariff they cannot sincerely approve his
tariff policy.
1t is a mistake TO attempt to mislead the
people because the attempt is pretty Ger
tain 10 be fixture, and, besides, it tends tC
destroy confidence in the party leaders. II
the Democrats Of any State do not approve
| Of the administrations tariff policy, or it,
civil service policy, they ought not to Civ,
their unqualified approval to the admins
/ tration.
The Democratic platform recently
adopted in Ohio is in harmony with the ad
- - q
| party. 1t is also consistent, because it moi
| only commends Mr.. Clevelands admins
tration, but it also approves its position OF
all the great issues before the country TIL,
| Virginia Democrats would have shown
wisdom by following the example of thc
| Ohio Democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
Mickey Frees Explanation.

From the Whitehall Times.
The rayson is hard. says my friend Mickey
Free,
To prevint min from sellin' the craythur,
Makes me think of bit of a sthory, says he,
That's jist in accord wild minis naythur.
I vance had friend his front name was Pat
A gem of the Imeral Isle.
For sthealin' a pig, went through the court S
Jig
In the regular auld Irish style.
Though not very long the case it was strong,
For his taken that four-legged mate:
But Pat be looked sly and held his head high,
When the jury returned to their safe.
The Judge looked az thin the jury at him:
'Phat S the varlick!" thin came his request.
Up rose Jimmy Rouke, as foreman he sphoke,
Bein' taller than all of the rest;
Your honor well knows the evidence shows
Plat trouble there is wild our Pat.
But not ban' there we don't know what's fair
So the jury release him from that"
Whin / Mkt saw the bye wid q wink In me eye
How'd We bate your way out of the courtg''
Thin he said wild grin, and quare look of
him,
Whist the jury had part of the pork
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
Like Her Elders.
From the Boston Transcript.

from me BOSTON ITLftScfL1t
A story of the rising generation:
In one of the suburban towns there is young
lady-quite a young lady she is, too
whose somewhat boyfsh aspect and innocently
masculine tastes have won for her the soubriquet
Of Tommy. Not long ago she gave little party
to the children of the neighbCrhood. and in pre-
pairing for the event her mother. il order to get
at an idea of the sort OF young people her daugh-
ter would ike to have attend. told her to pre-
pare list of those she wished TO invite Tommy
went to work with zest and in a short time
finished pretty long list.
There. mamma said she. with an air of
conclusiveness- there's every single one that
want to come"
Her mother took the document and read it
with an establishment which increased as her
eye approached the end of the list. Tommy
had only one girls name on the whole list.
Why. Tommy" her mother exclaimed, do
you want none but boys to come TO your party?
What are you thinking Off
We'll, mamma said Tommy, you know
girls aren't any fun
But would your boys have any fun if there
weren't any g1rls?'
Weren't any girlse Why there1 be Kitty
Bickerstalf and me, and that ought to be girls
enough
Her mother. however. insisted upon the nomi-
nation OF a full quota Of girls; but in order to
get it she had TO make inquiries herself.
Tommy's information was deficient
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
Z Rsnarksals stasenert.

That WIS re-1Erkable statement made
day OF two ago " Z Justice Of the Peace
70 a reporter Of TIE MORNING NEWS. He
sad that the prevalence Of crime N SaTzn-
uah WIS To some extent due 70 The fact that
justices were not pad % run down cr;Tn3-
BGls. h also said tina. the Justices knew q
thieves in The city liable 10 punishment, Of
gambling houses running in fun blast, aud
# other criminals and ofFenses- Confirm
ing. be said that there was always more or
les danger Of bodily harm 70 an officer
who attempted u arrest criminals, and that
no officer would take the risk Of making the
attempt when be knew he would not get z
cent for il He conclu5ed ms astonishing
statement by saying that If the county
would make some provision for paying the
justices be would rUara3tee that in SIX
months the citizens q Savannah would be
perfectly safe in going 10 sleep with every
door and window in their houses wide open.
The Law under which justices Of the
Peace are elected or appointed provides for
their compensation II also clearly defines
their duties. When they take the oath Of
Office they pledge themselves TO faithfully
execute the trust committed 20 them. and
there Is no reservation because Of possible
dissatisfaction with the compensation they
are 70 receive.
Justices Of the Peace have jurisdiction as
conservators ard preserverS Of the public
peace They are required 10 Issue warrants
for the apprehension Of any persons charged
on oath with violating any section Of the
penal code, or who are officially known to
them as criminals, Their jurisdiction over
crimes and criminals extends throughout
their counties
If it be true that there are Justices in Sc
varnah who know of thieves. gamblers and
others engaged in violating the laws, and
yet do not have them apprehende1, they
fail to discharge their duty and. therefore,
violate their oath. They are not excusahle
because the the county makes no special
provision for paying them. II is their plain
duty to have such persons apprehended.
From the interview in question it would
appear that there are Justices in Savannah
who regard their offices merely as the means
Of making money. Ia effect their position
is this: We know where thief who de-
serves punishment may be found. Although
it is our duty as officers Of the law to appre-
bend him in order that he NAV be properly
dealt with. vet, because we may not obtain
the fees we think we should have we viii not
direct his arrest. Il is difficult to believe that
there are any such Justices in Savannah,
but the statement made TO the reporter of
the MORNING NEWS warrants a thorough
inquiry by the next grand jury into the
way the justices offices are managed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
ANNUAL SPECIAL EDITION
or THE-
Savannah Morning News
--AsD TIKI
Savannah Weekly News,
ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER Sd, 1857

The Annual Special Edition Of the DAILY
and WEEKLY NEWS VIII be issued Sept. 3. 1t
viii contain a complete and comprehensive
review Of the trade Of The city for the past year
and VIII show the progress the city has made in
everything that helps to make up its wealth and
that contributes TO it, prosperity.
The facts relating 10 cotton, naval stores and
the different branches Of the city-s wholesale
trade viii be 50 presented as 70 give clear idea
Of the city's business for the year ending Sept
The business men Of Savannah cannot make a
better investment than by buying copies Of the
MoRsIsV EEws Annual Special Edition and
sending them 70 Their friends and eorrespon-
dents A newspaper like this Special Edition.
Of this city. j. the best advertisement Of tie
energy and activity Of the people Of Savannah.
Every citizen, whether be is a capitalist. mer-
chant, manufacturer, mechanic or man Of leis-
ure. should feel pride ia the progress the city
Is making, and In presenting 70 the world the
inducements which il offers to those who are
seeking homes In the South
This Special Edition viii be sent 10 all sub
s.zibers Of the DAILY and WEEKLY NEWS, and q
large number Of extra copies will be mailed,
thoroughly covering the territory tributary 10
Savannah
Advertisers viii find this Special Edition Of
great value. and space in its columns can be OBJ
tanned upon application 70 the Business Once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

The following story comes from slsScns. II
Is affirmed ~ atgglii a fortnight a-0 a yo1n z
man was mesnerized by une q Ais friends n
TIE presence Of sereral persons After some %
the usual experiments the Hlagnsf1zsr SAID 70
the patient ! forbid y0u 10 drink wine during
the next fortnight The patient was then
woke up by the naEDeuizer blowing IN ms
face and though be Is no longer IN hIs presence
j i affirmed thai he cannot carry = glass q
wine 70 his lips II The glass is filed with beer,
water ur anything else. MS arm Tlll obey HIM
and take il 70 MS mouth but if i contains wine
his muscles are paraly8sd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

rum tftc 4NcNJ 1pFh 1-tSIttHy ohtt.
Gamblers are forever queering their owr
luck, - said a professional gentleman the other
day, in referring to an article on the supersti !.
tions of the fraternity. They do it with matt
nee tickets sometimes, and again in straining
Tor new suit Of clothes. Then, there's trying
to win enough to pay tFifiing sum without
breaking a large bill I've seen more fellows
broke for good that way than you could count
~ don't quite understand what matinee
tickets, a new suit OF clothes. or changing a
bill can have to dc, with bad luch:' replied the
writer.
Everything. very often. But III explain.
Say that gambler hes been playing faro bank
from midnight until noon and he has made a
good winning-call IL 500. He is feeling pretty
good, but is tired and wants little recreation.
He gets up and cashes in his checks Then it
strikes him that. being Wednesday or SATURDAY,
he'll just run over to matinee OF course a
thoroughbred gambler never tGinks OF paying
for anything out Of hand If be con win the price,
cut Of the bank. So be steps over to the table
again TO win out the prcs OF Datinec tickets for
two. In nine cases OFT OF ten that turns his
luck. aud It's biz cd u that before he gets done
bell blow in the whole 500 he won during the
night and probably sift IN after Il every cent he
has on earth; and all on account Of a paltry s.
for matinee tickets,
Again. he Is likely after winning for long
time 20 got the notion that he III win lust enough
more to buy new suit It's almost invariably
a rank hoo'loO, Away viii go his whole pile I
lost more money than I've seen now for six
NlOill ilN Lla4A WY LDllls IN lNb. saw Old
Mike Mcdonald years ago in Chicago drop 1901
simply because he was bound TO win 75i era
vat
Breaking a bill is another dead sure blk.
one night ! saw old Joe Parrish. who was Ia
Omaha the last I heard OF him, lose Si,00O-
every cent he had on nrtk-trying 70 change a
SD bill for busted friend. Parrish was a
clean 500 winner in an afternoons play He
had cashed in and was going homo. st the door
he met bis friend. who asked for g.. Joe went
back a9d dropped $40, the smallest in his roll
on the high card. He lost and sent $50 after IL
Then he got hot and. with his oyercoat still on.
he played in bis entre worldly possessions
Then be turned 70 his busted friend and said
quietly: There, confound you! hope you're
satisfied
But could 90 on giving illustrations for two
days. Every old gambler has a grist OF yarns
nls,ut The horrible ways he has hoodooed him
self playing for some stupid trlfe. I've got fifty
stories. all true, from my own experience II a
man ever goes bach to the table TO play Little
flyer after having made lerge winning. he's a
goner.' But we oil do Ii time and again Why
Oh, because we're gamblers, / guess
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

From the Boston Herqlf Ind.

From the Boston Her1ld gTad)
The female influence IL politics Is one which
does Dot seem % have been greatly utilized in
this country and vet in England ii Is well
known that the female relatives Of political
candidate are otter powerful aids in securing
MS success. II would probably act against
political candidate in this country Il Il were
known that he was deliberately using this
means Of securing popularity and yet there
can De no question that IL Is an indirect ad-
vantage TO q public officer 10 have an attractive
female relative 10 represent him before the
people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
A Slight Mistake


tTOH N T'IIbtl.LtLIINtI = ellls.
A certain restaurant keeper entered street
car the other day carrying a bag which be
young woman took an adjoining seat After be
slowing frequent looks Of surprise and indigna-
ton az her neighoor she suddenly sprans upon
her feet, and exclaiuling: You insolent puppy,
gave him sound box on the ear.
What's the matter with you, you vixen:' de-
manded the restaurant keeper
You pincEed me, cried the young woman, in
great fury.
You he - rIdely said the man. but looking
10 the floor he saw that large live lobster be
had in the Tag had partly escaped from the en-
closure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
EDEI 10 NEW EMBELLISHMENTS

MrE-TSss-Jaeper Mutual Loan Association
SPECIAL NOTICES Notice, John and Maria
Cahiii; Hiss Qa8rterrnan-s School
STEAMSHIP ScHKDULT-Ooean Steamship Con
pauy.
GRASD SUEDAE EECURsIoE-Steamer Pope
Catln-
CREAP CoLrEE ADvEKzIsENENTs-Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent Por Sale;
Miscellaneous.
HOUSEHOLD a sCsOEiA-A- n & z. W West
AUCTION EAzEs-H Household and Once Furni-
ture By D r. Kennedy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

From Basrdette

Now. witness. said the attorney. 4 think
the court knows something about you: more
than you think perhaps; tell the truth. haven
you been in The Issnitentia-ys Yes. SIR ad-
rnitted the v1tafss uerF05Esly. I thought 50.
How long were yoa in I went in for TWO
years. Serve oat your full tiGles'' NO. ST,
got out in eighteen months Time allowance
for good Behavior. ehe'' NO. sir oh friends
got You hardened outg' '-Oh no. sir" All
Ia, You escaped them "EO. sir" Then
how under the sun did you get Ouu:'' Quar-
reisd with the Governor ana be removed me.
You see. the warden-~ That viii do. Take
the witness Mr. Bulldozer.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

Dan Talmage's Sons are reported in the
New York Tribune as saying that reports
of the destruction of the rice crop on the
Savannah river ara probably exaggerated,
and sent out or encouraged by specu-
lators who have a quantity of old
rice on their hands. Dan Talmages
Sons seem 10 be anxious to dis
credit the reports of the losses which the
rice planters will suffer. Instead OF the
reports being exaggerated the chances are
that the losses will be greater than have
been reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

The State Republican Committee OF Vir-
ginia seems 10 have but one object i'm view,
that being the return of Malone 10 the
United States Senate. Everything else
will he subordinated TO this object, 10 secure
which desperate efforts will he made to
gain control of the Legislature. The Demo
Gratis are not likely, however, to permit
Malone TO be returned TO the Senate. They
are hard at work and are confident Of
giving the Republicans an overwhelming
defeat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

Col. Thomas Ochiltree, late Of Texas, has
taken his red-head into Wall street and is
said 30 be making "a pile o. money! Col.
Ochiltree is a striking illustration of the fact
that man who has both cheek and brains
is seldom in danger of ending his days in the
moor house
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
Higgins is not a National Issue.

From The EonfgoTaerg Advertiser LDeal
The effort 70 make Higgins a national issue
VIII fan The fact that he worked al the
primaries for his friends does not place him
under the ban Of the President : order because
he dld not neglect hi- business, being al home
II Baltimore on furIOugh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

The Boston Advertiser alludes to Col w.
G. Glenn, the author of the bill against the
coeducation of the races in Georgia. as
''Col. Gium" Its reason for SO abiding TO
him is the fact that poem from his pen
entitled REST is decidedly gloomy. If the
Advertiser could behold Col Glenn in the
midst of one Of his fiery orations before the
lower house Of the General Assembly it
would syicsiy dsriae tAet he is anything
but eluSn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

There are signs that the bellows of many
Of the Republican organs in the North and
West need repairs. They were worked too
hard while trying TO manufacture political
capital cut Of the veto of the pauper pen
sion bill and The captured flag episode